BUDGETS. OPEN WPTZ NEWS CHANNEL FIVE'S GEORGE MALLET HERE -- THIS IS "MOBILE NEWS NOW." FOR A FEW HOURS TODAY ... A VISIT BY A YOUNG MOOSE TO DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON REMAINS THE TALK OF THE QUEEN CITY TONIGHT, THIS QUARTER- TON BULL MOOSE, ONLY ABOUT A YEAR OLD... TOOK AN UNESCORTED TOUR OF BURLINGTON TODAY. HE STARTED AT THE SOUTH END.. AND TROTTED NEVOUSLY TO THE NORTH END AND THE UVM CAMPUS. AT ONE POINT.. POLICE TRIED CORRALLING THE ANIMAL IN A PARKING LOT ON NORTH STREET... BUT THE THE BIG CREATURE MADE A BREAK FOR IT. VERMONT FISH AND WILDLIFE RANGERS WERE FINALLY ABLE TO GUIDE THE ANIMAL TO SWAMPY LAND IN WINOOSKI NEAR SALMON HOLE, WHERE HE WAS SAFE FROM TRAFFIC AND AWAY FROM CROWDED AREAS TOWN MEETING DAY DO- OVER. A HANDFUL OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE SUBMITTED NEW SCHOOL SPENDING PLANS FOR TAX PAYER APPROVAL TODAY. HERE'S WPTZ'S DAVID CHARNS WITH A PREVIEW OF HIS UPCOMING NIGHTCAST REPORT.. TRANS - continuing coverage AT A TIME WHEN USED HYPODERMIC NEEDLES SEEM TO BE LITTERING OUR LANDSCAPE.... THE FOLKS AT THE PLATTSBURGH RECREATION DEPARMENT SAY BEACHES AND PARKS IN THE LAKE CITY ARE CLEAN. IN FACT -- THE CITY REC DEPARTMENT HAS FOUND VERY FEW NEEDLES AT THE BEACH WITHIN THE PAST FEW YEARS. NONETHELESS, NEEDLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS ARE TOP OF MIND FOR THE FOLKS CLEANING THE BEACH FOR SUMMER. SO FAR DURING THIS CLEANUP... NEEDLES HAVE BEEN TRUMPED BY BROKEN GLASS ON THE CITY BEACH. - WX UPDATE THANKS FOR TAKING A MOMENT TO CLICK ON "MOBILE NEWS NOW". I'M WPTZ NEWS CHANNEL FIVE'S GEORGE MALLET, FOR THE LATEST NEWS, I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US TONIGHT AT 11, FOR WPTZ